Sec. Rubio on Pope Leo: I Updated Them on the Situation with Iran, I Thought It Was Very Positive

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RUBIO: “No, we had a very good meeting. I mean, ultimately it’s important — first of all, we — there’s a lot of that we work together with with the church and we talked about those areas that we’re working together on different parts of the world. I know everyone’s interested in, you know, the other aspects of it, but I expressed, you know, updated them on the situation with Iran, expressed our point of view about why this was important and the danger that Iran poses to the world, which is largely recognized. So obviously the, you know, the Holy Father is a spiritual leader. He’s the — first and foremost. I mean, that’s his role to play. And obviously, the church has always interacted on behalf of a mission for peace and a respect for all of humanity. But at the end, it was a very cordial and important meeting and it’s important to share our points of view and an explanation and an understanding of where we’re coming from. And I thought it was very positive.”